As a blogger and memoirist, I write real stories about mental illness, child abuse, language barriers, and identity. My debut memoir "I Asked the Blue Heron" is now available in stores and online in Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

Distribution and the Self-Published Author

After the sixth revision of the manuscript of my debut memoir I Asked the Blue Heron was finished, I made the decision to not wait until an agent “discovered” me to publish my work. I knew I was in for the ride of my life, and a solo ride at that. I am the writer,…

Countdown to Book Release

In only six more days, I will see the culmination of a long-term personal project, the publication of my debut memoir: I Asked the Blue Heron. As I check off items from the long to-do list leading to this important event in my life, I feel my pulse accelerating, my apprehensions and fears exploding. I…

Book Release: I Asked the Blue Heron

Happy, scared, thrilled, excited. I run out of adjectives trying to describe the range of emotions running through my body as I put the final touches to the publication of my book, I Asked the Blue Heron. I Asked the Blue Heron was born as a tribute to my late friend Zoë Graves for her…